Rubén Blades
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- July 16, 1948 (age 78)
- Birthplace
- Panama City, Panama
Biography
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Rubén Blades Bellido de Luna (born July 16, 1948) is a Panamanian salsa singer, songwriter, lawyer, actor, Latin jazz musician, and politician, performing musically most often in the Afro-Cuban and Latin jazz genres. As songwriter, Blades brought the lyrical sophistication of Central American nueva canción and Cuban nueva trova as well as experimental tempos and political inspired Nuyorican salsa to his music, creating thinking persons' (salsa) dance music. Blades has composed dozens of musical hits, the most famous of which is "Pedro Navaja," a song about a neighborhood thug who appears to die during a robbery (his song "Sorpresas" continues the story), inspired by "Mack the Knife." He also composed and sings what many Panamanians consider their second national anthem. The song is titled "Patria" (Fatherland). He is an icon in Panama and is much admired throughout Latin America, and managed to attract 18% of the vote in his failed attempt to win the Panamanian presidency in 1994. In September 2004, he was appointed minister of tourism by Panamanian president Martín Torrijos for a five-year term. He holds a law degree from the University of Panama and a master's in international law from Harvard University. He is married to singer Luba Mason. Description above from the Wikipedia article Rubén Blades, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Known For
Filmography
Armadillo United
Movie · as Coach Yepez
Pa'l Pueblo: Fania for the People
Movie · as Self
Porto Rico
Movie
Campeón Gabacho
Movie
Bajañí
Movie · as Self
A Song for My Land
Movie · as Self
Salsa Lives
Movie · as Ruben Blades
Stevie Van Zandt: Disciple
Movie · as Self
Stay Homas. The Band That Shouldn’t Exist
Movie · as Self - Singer
Nueva York: A Musical History of Latin New York
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
Red Pill
Movie · as Rocky
El accidente feliz
Movie · as Self (Archive Footage)
Raúl Juliá: The World’s a Stage
Movie · as Self
Ruben Blades Is Not My Name
Movie · as Self
John Leguizamo's Latin History for Morons
Movie · as Self
Hands of Stone
Movie · as Carlos Eleta
Fear the Walking Dead
TV · as Daniel Salazar · 82 eps
Yo soy la salsa
Movie
Invasion
Movie · as Self
The Counselor
Movie · as Jefe
Safe House
Movie · as Carlos Villar
Outlaws - For Greater Glory
Movie · as Président Calles
Rubén Blades: Todos Vuelven Live, Vol. 1
Movie
Rubén Blades: Todos Vuelven Live, Vol. 2
Movie
¡Sonó, Sonó… Tite Curet!
Movie
The Next Season
Movie · as Benito
Músicos de Latinoamérica
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Spoken Word
Movie · as Cruz-Sr.
La clave
Movie
Lo mejor de nuestra música popular: 15 años de éxitos
Movie · as Self
The Hunters and the Hunted: The Making of 'Predator 2'
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
Secuestro Express
Movie · as Carla's Father
En mi país
Movie · as Self
Assassination Tango
Movie · as Miguel
The Maldonado Miracle
Movie · as Cruz
Spin
Movie · as Ernesto
Imagining Argentina
Movie · as Silvio Ayala
Once Upon a Time in Mexico
Movie · as Jorge, Retired FBI Agent
Encuentro
Movie
Las caras lindas de Tite Curet
Movie · as Self
Las Lunas del Auditorio
TV · as Self · 1 ep
All the Pretty Horses
Movie · as Rocha
Gideon's Crossing
TV · as Dr. Max Cabranes · 21 eps
Latin Grammy Awards
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Cradle Will Rock
Movie · as Diego Rivera
Willie Colón & Rubén Blades - Live In Venezuela
Movie · as Rubén Blades
A Roll of the Dice: The Capeman on Broadway
Movie
The Devil's Own
Movie · as Edwin Diaz
Chinese Box
Movie · as Jim
From Son to Salsa
Movie
Arthouse
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Scorpion Spring
Movie · as Border Patrolman Sam Zaragosa
Al compás de un sentimiento: la música de Pedro Flores
Movie
Somos un solo pueblo
Movie · as Self
Color of Night
Movie · as Hector
A Million to Juan
Movie · as Bartender
Miracle on Interstate 880
Movie · as Pastor Beruman
Life with Mikey
Movie · as Angie's Dad (uncredited)
The X-Files
TV · as Conrad Lozano · 1 ep
The Super
Movie · as Marlon
The Josephine Baker Story
Movie · as Count Giuseppe Pepito Abatino
One Man’s War
Movie · as Perrone
Crazy From the Heart
Movie · as Ernesto Ontiveros
Rabbit Ears - Joseph and His Brothers
Movie · as Narrator (voice)
Predator 2
Movie · as Danny Archuleta
The Two Jakes
Movie · as Mickey Nice
The Heart of the Deal
Movie
Mo' Better Blues
Movie · as Petey
Disorganized Crime
Movie · as Carlos Barrios
The Lemon Sisters
Movie · as C.W.
Dead Man Out
Movie · as Ben
The Milagro Beanfield War
Movie · as Sheriff Bernabe Montoya
Homeboy
Movie · as Doctor
Critical Condition
Movie · as Louis
Fatal Beauty
Movie · as Carl Jimenez
Crossover Dreams
Movie · as Rudy Veloz
The Making of Sun City
Movie · as Self
The Return of Rubén Blades
Movie · as himself
The Last Fight
Movie · as Andy "Kid" Clave
Rubén Blades: un Rey de la salsa
Movie · as Self
Late Night with David Letterman
TV · as Self - Musical Guest · 1 ep
Beats of the Heart: Salsa
Movie · as Self